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Orono Fire Needs Assessment <br />24 | Page <br /> <br /> <br />The first 5 minutes of an incident will dictate how the next 5 hours will go, so it is imperative to <br />set up incident command (IC) within the initial minutes of the incident. That IC can be the first <br />arriving officer with the engine or the Chief/Duty Officer responding in the command vehicle. <br />The most crucial period for fire suppression is the first 15 minutes. If the crews are not able to <br />put water on the fire and establish an uninterrupted supply of water, then it is less likely to <br />achieve the desired results. Please see the Fire Propagation Curve below. <br /> <br />